Harvard University · Microbiology & ImmunologyMalaria Vector Control Lab
Flaminia Catteruccia · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Dr. Flaminia Catteruccia's lab at Harvard focuses on developing innovative strategies to combat malaria, specifically targeting the mosquitoes that spread the disease. The research involves creating new chemicals that can effectively kill the malaria-causing parasites within the mosquitoes while also addressing the problem of insecticide resistance. By optimizing these compounds to enhance their effectiveness and developing new textile products, the lab aims to contribute significantly to malaria prevention efforts.
malariaAnopheles mosquitoesantimalarialsinsecticide resistancechemical development
Research Aims
3AIM 01Design novel compounds to enhance anti-parasitic potency against malaria mosquitoes.
AIM 02Maximize the effectiveness of the compounds through improved delivery methods.
AIM 03Develop innovative textiles impregnated with antimalarial agents for future bed net products.
Skills the Lab Values
medicinal chemistryin vivo efficacy testingchemical structure optimizationbed net product developmentanimal models
Output against the department
Publications145top 45% of dept.220th of 486
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Citations9.0ktop 41% of dept.197th of 486
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